Electric cigar lighter



Oct. 6, 1925 H. M. ALLEMEIER ET AL BLECTRI C CIGAR LXGHTER Filed Jan. 7, 1924 a! E Z .U|\ w 2 3 1 M 5 Elf w? M 1 (NW1? Patented Oct. 6, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERBERT M. ALLEMEIER- AND GEORGE E. MORRIS, OE MAUMEE, OHIQ.

ELECTRIC CIGAR LIGHTER.

To all whom 52 may concern Be it known that we, Hnnniurr M. ii.- LEMEIER and Gnonon R. Monnis, citizens of the United States, and residents of hleunzec. in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio. have invented a new and useful Electric Cigar Lighter, which invention is 'liilly set forth in the following specification.

Our invention has tor its object to provide an exceedingly simple yet efiicient electric cigar lighter that may be made at a low cost of production. The invention provides a combination of heating element flexible contact that may be assembled a integral part. and the parts comet-ten gether in such a manner that they be easily assembled. The invention consists in other features and advantages that will appear on examination of the drawings and from the following description.

The invention may be contained iii (wear lighters which in the details o their construction may vary in form. To illustrate a practical application oi the invention, we have sel cted a cigar lighter containi g the invention and shall describe herein: ler. The cigar lighter selected is shown in the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a side view of the lighter. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 22 indicated in Fig. 1. y is a transverse sectional view and shows a bracket for supporting the cigar lighter. Fig. 4 is a top view of the cigar lighter a ud Fig. 5 is a sectional View of the combined heating element and flexible contact, which are so combined as to form an integral part for purposes of assembling.

The body of the cigar lighter may be formed of any suitable material but the construction shown in the drawing is such that it may be made of wood. This forms an exceedingly cheap material for making the body. The body is provided with the handle 1 and a shell 2 which is formed by boring out the wood at the end of handle to form the chamber 3. The handle is also provided with the hole 4 through which the wires 5 may be passed into the chamber One of the wires is connected to a roundheaded Wood screw 5. The other wire is connected to a resistance element 6 by means of the screw 7.

The resistance element 6 consists of wire formed of any metal or alloy commonly used in the art for heating purposes, it being of Serial No. 684,797.

a resistance such that the current from the 1' auto.=iobile battery will cause the n'eterably. glow a dull red. The 8 is wound around the central portion a strip oi mica il having openings 9 punched. in the eels thereof. If desired,

iluralit 0'? ships of mica may be used in order to obtain the desired thickness to give the desired straw-g t L1 or rigidity to the 7 The tlettible metal strip 10 is provided with a. tui ied end 11 extending substantially hi; angles to the body part of the strip. fhe turned end portion is provided with an opening The turned end portion ll :1 d a bent end of the re ance clement i? and one end of the i. .ca stri 8 are placed together so that the holes 9 and 12 will re ister and so that the turned end of the re- ..tance element (3 will be locater between the portion ll oi the flexible through the holes 9 and 12 and one of the edges ol the eyelet is flared so as to clin h the three parts together. An eyelet l lis also inserted through the other end oi the mica strip 8 and the remaining cud ot the resistance is wound about the element 0 shanl: oi the eyelet and the eyelet. is wise clinched to fasten together the of the resistance element (3 and the st This secures the resistance element 6 in position on the strip fl by very simple and c1 cieiit means. and at the same tine connects the flexible metallic strip it) that forms the movable contact of the switch for connecting the resistance element 6 in the circuit. This combines the heat element and the movable part of the switch in a single member whereby assemblage may be easily performed.

In assembling, all that is necessary is to insert a pin 15 that may be formed of wood, in an opening 16 formed through the wall of the chamber 3 and inserting screws 1'? through the eyelets 13 and 14 and securing them into the wood. The switch is closed by pressing the pin 15 that forms a button which pushes the contact 10 against the screw 5. To give the structurea finish, an annular cap 18 may be placed on the end of the shell 2. The cap also protects the terminals and prevents contact with the terminals by foreign bodies.

It will thus be seen that we have provided an e'llicient and yet cheaply made cigar lighter. To support the cigar lighter, any

suitable bracket may be used. We have shown in the drawings, a bracket formed of Wire having arms 19 that have end por tions 20 that flare outward, whereby the handle 1 of the cigar lighter may be inserted between the arms 19 and forced inward by the end portions 20 and thus elastically snapped and held between the body portions of the arms 19. The wire is bent to form a loop 21 and the looped portion of the wire is bent u ward. A bolt 22 may be inserted throng the looped ortion 21 and secured to the instrument oard or other suitable part of the automobile.

We claim 1. In a cigar lighter, a chambered memher, an insulatin body located on the end of the chambere member, a resistance element Wound on the insulating body, an elastic sheet metal strip having a turned end portion located on the insulating body, an eyelet for securing the insulating body, the resistance element and the elastic sheet metal strip together, means extending through the said eyelet for securing the sheet metal strip, the insulating body and the resistance element in position in the chambered member. I

In a cigar lighter, a chambered member, an insulating strip. a resistance element wound on the insulating strip, an elastic sheet metal strip having a turned end portion, an eyelet for securing one end of the resistance element. the insulating strip and t e elastic metal strip together, and a second eyelet for securing the other end of the resistance element and the insulating strip together, means extending through the said eyelets for securing the resistance element, the insulating strip and the sheet metal strip in position in the chambered member.

In testimony whereof, We have hereunto signed our names to this specification.

HERBERT M. ALLEMEIER. GEORGE R. MORRIS. 

